Daily Deal Activity 07/24/14

Customer relationship management startup Weimob, has raised $4.8 million in Series A funding led by Meridian Capital China. The new capital will be used to expand the company’s team and further product development.

mobile technology

Deem, which offers a cloud and mobile commerce company that delivers commerce-as-a-service, has raised $50 million in funding led by Hony Capital. The company plans on using the new capital to accelerate its network growth, expand globally, and make acquisitions.

Colombia-based Click Delivery, which offers an online food delivery service both through web and mobile applications, was acquired by Germany-based Delivery Hero, which operates a network of online food ordering sites. Click Delivery had previously raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Axon Partners Group.

ecommerce, comparison shopping

Australia-based Posse, which provides an online shopping and recommendation app, has raised $1.5 million in funding from unnamed contributors. The company has raised a total of $3 million in funding.

ecommerce

Germany-based Wine in Black, which provides an online shop for premium wines, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in its third round funding from B-to-V, Project A Ventures, Bright Capital, e.Ventures, and Passion Capital. The company plans on using the new capital for expansion of technology and sales.

Mobile content/apps, social media/apps

PumpUp, which provides a photo-based community for healthy and active living, has raised $2.4 million in funding led by General Catalyst Partners, with participation from Azure Capital Partners, Relay Ventures, Freycinet Investments, and angel investors. The company plans on using the new capital to accelerate the PumpUp community, expand the internal team, and further develop the mobile application.

Mobile content/apps

Mobile calendar application developer Sunrise, has raised $6 million in Series A funding from Balderton Capital with participation from individual investors. The company, which had previously raised $2.2 million in funding, plans on using the new capital to expand its team.

Mobile content/apps

Timehop, which develops a mobile application that stores social networking photos and posts, has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Shasta Ventures with participation from Spark and Alpha Tech Venture, as well as angel investors. The new capital brings the company’s total funding to $14.1 million and will be used to expand its team to support its growth.

social media/apps

UK-based Fanmode, which provides a real-time fan engagement startup, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding from Swedish and South African angel investors. The company plans on using the new capital to develop its platform.

social media/apps

Israel-based TipRanks, which grades the performance of financial analysts, has raised $3 million in funding led by individual investors. TipRanks ranks more than 6,500 analysts and bloggers based on their success rate of financial advice, average return, and consistency.

Digital Advertising

vertical search

InstEvent (dba VenueBook), which operates an online ticketing and venue platform, has raised $2 million in seed funding from 2BF Global Ventures, Cayuga Ventures, MI Ventures, and Kindler Capital. The company intends on using the new capital to expand its sales team, add marketing and developer resources, increase customer support functions, and further mobile application development.

Agency & Marketing Services

digital agency

Hedge fund Elliot Management has acquired a 6.7 percent stake in Interpublic Group, which operates a group of advertising and specialized marketing and communication services companies. Terms were not disclosed.

Technology & Communications

big data technology

Hortonworks, which provides open-source software used for managing massive amounts of data, has raised $50 million in funding from HP, as a part of a previously announced $100 million investment led by BlackRock and Passport Capital.

communications

Movius Interactive, a provider of unified communication solutions to broadband, wireless, and wireline service providers, has raised $13 million in funding from PointGuard Ventures with participation from New Enterprise Associates and Anschutz Investments.

networking equipment

NextNav, which provides location services for indoor and urban environments, has raised $70 million in Series D funding led by New Enterprise Associates and Oak Investment Partners, with participation from Columbia Capital, Telecom Ventures, and Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. The company plans on using the new capital to extend the commercialization of its networking services.

Software

collaboration

Trello, which develops online collaboration tools, has raised $10.3 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures and Spark Capital. The new capital will be used to continue building out new product features.

erp

Netherlands-based Quintiq Holding, a provider of planning and scheduling enterprise software for the operational planning and event management industries, was acquired by Dassault Systemes (ENXTPAS:DSY) for $337 million. The acquisition will add product lines to Dassault Systemes and provide a new reach into industries such as metals, mining, and oil and gas.

healthcare

Remedy Partners, which provides payment software for healthcare providers, has raised $35.9 million in funding from unnamed contributors.

infrastructure

Beehive Industries, which provides infrastructure management solutions, has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding led by Advantage Capital Partners. The new capital will be used to expand sales and marketing growth throughout the United States.

security software

CounterTack, which provides real-time endpoint threat detection software solutions, has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Alcatel-Lucent with participation from Goldman Sachs, Fairhaven Capital, Razor’s Edge, and OnPoint Technologies.

software development

Axeda, which provides cloud-based service and software for managing connected products and machines, was acquired by PTC (Nasdaq:PTC) for $170 million.

iTok, which provides IT-managed services to small businesses, has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from Signal Peak Ventures. The company plans on using the new capital to expand marketing efforts, research new products, and enhance existing products.

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